North Korea´s official name is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), this country is bordered by China and Russia in the north, northwest and by South Korea in the South.
Some countries are famous for their festivals, some are famous for their sports, some are famous for making robots, some are famous for their chocolates, some are famous for their military, but North Korea is known for its governing and mad institutional laws. North Korea is an East Asian country, and its capital is Pyongyang. It is known for its cultural and governmental rules. The country has eleven provinces. There are beautiful mountains and deep valleys in North Korea.

Interesting Facts About North Korea – History Facts

Military rules North Korea. The country follows the calendar based on Kim Il-Sung’s date of birth, so the first day ever in its calendar is 15th April 1912. North Korea is not a communist country; its ideology is called Juche. North Korea’s founder Kim-Il Sung created this ideology.

Japan and South Korea have not recognized North Korea to date.

North Korea built a ghost city near the border of South Korea, just to lure people from South Korea into the country. It is called the Peace Village, which is visible from the border.

Over the past 60 years, more than 23 thousand North Koreans have gone to the South, and only two people came from South to North Korea.

Just like any other country in the world, elections in North Korea are held after every five years. However, there are no election campaigns as the ballot paper has only one candidate.

North Korea has its own operating system for computers, which is called the Red Star OS. It closely monitors the populace’s actions on their computers and if anyone is caught watching porn or South Korean movies, they are given capital punishment.

Furthermore, the people of North Korea are not allowed to own a car; only government officials can own it.

North Korea has an organization which sends copies of the Bible to South Korea via parachutes. The country also uses a fax machine to send threats to the South Korean military. Moreover, North Korea’s space agency is not NASA but NADA, which actually means “nothing” in Spanish.

People in North Korea are not allowed to celebrate birthdays on 8th and 17th December. These were the dates when their supreme leaders died.

The world’s largest Stadium is in North Korea and has a capacity of 150,000 people.

The Soviets developed the first North Korean missile program during the 1970s.

There are no free TV channels. All TV broadcast is under the supervision of the government.

According to the law, if a person is found guilty, then they along with their entire family is sent to prison because the country believes that crime is in the genes.

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Interesting Facts About The Korean War

North Korea was originally only Korea. After the Second World War, it was divided into South and North Korea. The Soviets occupied North Korea, while the Americans occupied South Korea.
Efforts were made to reunite the two regions of the country, but it was not possible. North Korea got independence after talks between the two nations failed. According to many scholars, the independence of North Korea was in 1948.

The Korean War began on 25th 1950 and ended on 27th july 1953

Korea was ruled by Japan form 1910 until 1945.

Even though 16 countries participated in this Korean War, it is still not considered as a “world war.” 15 United Nations countries sent combat troops to the Korean War: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Luxembourg, New Zealand, The Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey. Four countries that sent medical assistance are India, Italy, Norway, and Sweden

Interesting Facts About North Korea for Travelers – Things to Do and See

Besides all the mad rules and strict government, the rules for foreigners are standard. There are many beautiful places and tombs which you can visit in North Korea.

Get time to see the North Korean circus and magic shows. These shows are some of the best means of entertainment. The Pyongyang Circus is the best source of entertainment for foreigners.

The country has a lot of temples and shrines too. If you are in North Korea, be sure to visit the Pohyon Temple in the Sangwon Valley.

You can also visit the birthplace of North Korea’s founder Kim-Il Sung in Mangyongdae. It is a suburb located in the southwest of the capital Pyongyang.

The world’s largest stadium is also here, called the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang.

Another fun thing to do in North Korea is to climb the Juche Tower. It has 25,000 granite blocks. You can use a lift to reach the top and have a view of the entire city.

There are many mountain ranges in North Korea, and it is the home to some of the most beautiful mountains, one of which is the Myohyangsan Mountain.

There is only one ski resort in North Korea, the Masikryong Ski Resort. It has a luxury hotel, a lot of restaurants and a swimming pool. It is one of the best places to enjoy a trip to North Korea.

Fun Facts About North Korea – Funny Facts About Culture

North Korea has 51 social categories, and the people are divided into these categories based on their loyalty to North Korea’s leaders.

The people of North Korea are allowed only to choose from 28 haircuts approved by the government. Unmarried women must have a short haircut.

There are many countries which consider drugs legal, and North Korea is one of them. Marijuana is legal in North Korea. In fact, it is not even recognized as a drug.

Joseon-To is the traditional North Korean dress, and it dates back to 57 BC. Wearing jeans in North Korea is illegal.

The national animal of North Korea is a mythical winged horse called “Chollima.”

There are not many festivals in the country, besides the three funfairs in Pyongyang. Most North Koreans eat corn and pickled cabbage known as kimchi.

The education culture of North Korea is terrible. Children have to pay for their basic needs such as chairs and tables. To educate the people, North Korea uses motion pictures. There is no internet for the people and only foreigners have access to 3G so that no one can know the truth about the outside world.

One of the funny facts about North Korea is that it claims that it discovered a unicorn which belonged to King Tongmyong 2000 years ago.

There is no religious freedom, no independent judicial system, and no property belonging to the people.

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